Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Side, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Side and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor Side
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Harbor Side:
- 32.610055, -117.081417
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Harbor Side
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Harbor Side ...
We found one communities that share the name Harbor Side.
Within California, the name Harbor Side is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Harbor Side in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Harbor Side is located in Lexington County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harbor Side that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Harbor Side.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Side ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bonita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Castle Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
- Fruitdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Imperial Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <2>
- National City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
- Palm City
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Paradise Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Shelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sunny Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
How Far From Harbor Side to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Harbor Side to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Side and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harbor Side to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,398 miles [13,515.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harbor Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6101, Longitude: -117.0814 In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Harbor Side to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.938 degrees. |